1994 2h 13m Zhang Yimou

To Live

Name: To Live
Genre: Romance, War & Military, Drama
Released: 1994
Rating: 8.3
Cast: Ge You, Gong Li, Niu Ben, Guo Tao

★ 8.3 IMDb

Romance War & Military Drama

Married couple Fugui and Jiazhen endure tumultuous events in mid-20th century mainland China as their personal fortunes move from wealthy landownership to peasantry.

Writers Lu Wei, Yu Hua

Cast Ge You, Gong Li, Niu Ben, Guo Tao

DP Lü Yue

Music Zhao Jiping

Essays and Criticism

On Zhang Yimou

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Awards & Festivals

Won Cannes Film Festival Grand Prix

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